Athletes of the Week
March 8th, 2023
Faith Day
Manchester Valley
Wrestling
Faith Day is the first girls state champion wrestler in Carroll County history. The Manchester Valley junior finished her campaign undefeated at 21-0 with 14 pins. Wrestling in the 100-pound weight class, three of those pins came at the state tournament.
Jake Boog
Manchester Valley
Wrestling
Jake Boog repeated as state champion, taking the title at 170 pounds. He won all of his state tournament matches by pin, and finished his Mavericks career with a 50-2 senior season, 34 of those victories coming by fall.
JoJo Gigliotti
South Carroll
Wrestling
Freshman JoJo Gigliotti won the 120-pound bracket at the state tournament with two falls, a major decision win, and a 4-3 win over a previously undefeated opponent in the finals. Part of South Carroll's state duals championship team, he debuted with a strong season, recording 48 wins against just 2 losses.
March 1st, 2023
Gage Owen
South Carroll
Wrestling
Gage Owen followed up his fourth county wrestling championship with his third straight regional championship. The senior, wrestling at 138, had two pins and a tech fall to earn the title.
Michael Pizzuto
South Carroll
Wrestling
Michael Pizzuto had similar success, with two pins and a tech fall as he picked up his third consecutive regional wrestling crown in the 145-pound weight class. The senior is also a 4-time county wrestling champion.
February 22nd, 2023
A.J. Rodrigues
South Carroll
Wrestling
A.J. Rodrigues accomplished a rare feat, capturing his fourth county wrestling title with two first-period pins. The senior wrestles for the Cavs at 160.
Bella Canby
Manchester
Wrestling
Bella Canby won a county wrestling title in the 125-pound weight class. The senior pinned her opponent from Winters Mill in 3:26 and in the finals came from behind to pin her Westminster opponent in 2:20.
Rylan Moose
South Carroll
Wrestling
Senior Rylan Moose is also a four-time county wrestling champion. He made quick work of his competition in the 182-pound weight class with two first-period pins.
February 15th, 2023
Anthony Rodrigues
South Carroll
The Cavaliers wrestling team repeated as state duals champions, and freshman Anthony Rodrigues started the pivotal run of five straight pins in defeating his Northern-Garrett opponent in the 160-pound weight class. Anthony also won three other matches in the week, two by pin and the other by major decision. His overall record now stands at 29-8 with 21 pins.
Owen Scott
South Carroll
Basketball
South Carroll’s Owen Scott had another solid week of performances for the Cavaliers boys basketball team. The 6’ 1” senior guard scored 17 points against Catoctin, 26 against Century, and 18 against Francis Scott Key. He is among the county leaders, scoring 19 points per game.
Emma Penczek
Manchester Valley
Basketball
Emma Penczek led the Manchester Valley girls basketball squad in three wins, combining for 51 points, 17 steals, and 7 assists. The 5’ 04” sophomore point guard drained four three-pointers and scored a career-high 23 points in a decisive victory over Frederick County girls champion Linganore. Emma leads the county in steals with 4.6 per game.
February 8th, 2023
Bradyn VanDervoort
Manchester Valley
Wrestling
The Manchester Valley wrestling team captured four victories, with Bradyn VanDervoort winning all four of his matches, two by pin. The freshman improved his overall record to 37-5 with 27 pins by defeating wrestlers from C.M. Wright, Liberty, Bel Air, and John Carroll in the 126 pound weight class.
Delaney Freed
South Carroll
Indoor Track & Field
Delaney Freed took first place in the pole vault at the 1A West Regional Meet. The Cavaliers junior cleared ten feet, a new personal best, and qualified for the state meet.
Rylan Moose
South Carroll
Wrestling
Senior Rylan Moose is an impressive 33-2 and the state’s new #1-ranked wrestler in the 170 pound weight class. He defeated his Winters Mill opponent by pin, and then won a tough 7-4 decision over the previous top-ranked wrestler from Mt. St. Joseph. The Cavaliers team is now 26-1, and Rylan has been one of their most versatile and successful wrestlers.
February 1st, 2023
Mia Graff
Century
Basketball
Century’s Mia Graff continues to lead county girls basketball in scoring. The 5’ 8” forward is the only senior on the Knights squad and turned in two outstanding performances in the week. She scored 14 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, and picked up 3 assists and 2 steals against Winters Mill. Then against Francis Scott Key Mia had 15 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals.
Faith Day
Manchester Valley
Wrestling
Faith Day remained undefeated on the wrestling mat, winning the 105-pound weight class at the Husky Open Varsity Girls Tournament at Patterson Mill High School. The junior defeated three straight opponents, two by pin. Her record on the season now stands at 12-0 with nine pins.
Ashleigh Porter
Francis Scott Key
Indoor Track & Field
Ashleigh Porter defended her county indoor track championship in the high jump. The Eagles junior recovered from a weeks-long knee injury to capture her third straight title in the event and will look next to defend her region and 1A state championships from a year ago.
January 25th, 2023
Katie Martin
Manchester Valley
Wrestling
Katie Martin wrestles at 155 for the Mavericks and what a week she had. She pinned her two opponents from Key and Fallston early in the week, and then on Saturday won the tournament championship at the Winters Mill Girls Falcon Invitational. At the tournament she went 5-0 with 4 pins. A perfect week, raising her overall record to 15-1 with 14 pins. Coach David Dodson says the senior's in a good place as she builds toward the post-season.
Carmaya Bowman
Manchester Valley
Basketball
Dominating on the Mavs' basketball court, 5-10 senior forward Carmaya Bowman combined for 43 pts, 17 rebounds, 3 assists, and 6 steals in a pair of victories. She had 22 points, 5 boards, 3 assists, and 2 steals against Tuscarora, and then against Liberty she posted a double-double with 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 steals. Coach Heather DeWees calls Carmaya a "central component to the Mavericks success".
January 18th, 2023
Layla Lagunas
Manchester Valley
Wrestling
Layla got to 10-1 on the season with her first period pin in a girls dual meet matchup between the Mavericks and Winters Mill. Layla took just 58 secs to get the fall, her 6th pin of the season.
Last year in her sophomore season, Layla finished as the state runner-up at 105. That's Mavericks head coach David Dodson, who talks about what makes Layla a successful wrestler.
Cru Boog
Manchester Valley
Wrestling
Cru Boog was named the outstanding upper weight wrestler of the tournament at the Kenwood Duals. The Mavericks took first place at the event, going 9-0, and Cru led the way, winning all nine of his matches, including 6 pins, all in the first period.
Brendan Luddy
Manchester Valley
Basketball
The Mavs Brendan Luddy enjoyed the best stretch of his varsity basketball career, with a pair of 22-point performances in victories over FSK and Winters Mill. In a loss against Western Tech he added 10 more points, stepping in to run the point, and dishing out 4 assists. For the week he had a combined 54 points and shot better than 50% from the field.
January 11th, 2023
Chris Gaeng
Winters Mill
Wrestling
Chris had a fantastic week wrestling at 126 for the Falcons, starting off with a pin against rival Westminster. Then the sophomore team captain dominated the Easton Brawl Tournament at Easton High School, capturing 9 victories with 8 pins, including one in the tournament finals.
January 4th, 2023
Derek Martin
Manchester Valley
Wrestling
Derek Martin led the Mavericks wrestling team to victory at the two-day Westminster Duals Tournament. The senior, wrestling at 285, went 10-0 in the tournament with nine pins.
December 28th, 2022
Autumn Stottlemire
Manchester Valley
Basketball
Autumn Stottlemire came off the bench to lead the Mavericks girls basketball team to a 38-27 win over Dulaney. The junior forward scored 10 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, had 3 steals, and dished out an assist. Autumn shot 50% from the floor as the Mavericks raised their record to 5-1.
Travis Green
Manchester Valley
Wrestling
Travis Green is one step closer in his pursuit of the Man Valley school record for pins in a career. The senior and returning county champion got a first period pin against Westminster’s returning county champion, as the Mavs defeated the Owls in a dual meet. Travis wrestles at 152 and improved his record to 11-0 with 9 pins.
December 21st, 2022
Jake Boog
Manchester Valley
Wrestling
Jake Boog wrestled to an impressive 9-0 mark for the week. Among his nine victories he had six pins. And he defeated two wrestlers who had placed at the state tournament last year. The defending state champion wrestles in the 170-pound weight class and is now 10-0 on the season.
December 14th, 2022
Carmaya Bowman
Manchester Valley
Basketball
Man Valley’s Carmaya Bowman had a pair of double-doubles as the Mavericks start the season with a 3-0 record. Against Western Tech she scored 17 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and picked up 5 steals to go with 4 assists. Then in a win over Westminster, the senior captain contributed 15 points, 12 boards, and 4 steals.
Phil Sackett
Liberty
Basketball
Senior Phil Sackett had a fantastic week for the Lions basketball team, leading them to a 2-1 record. In the victories, Phil netted a double-double, with 19 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 blocks, and 2 assists against Brunswick. And he followed that up with a career-high 21 points and 13 rebounds in an overtime win over Edgewood. He shot 51% from the floor for the week, got to the foul line 23 times, and averaged 16 ppg with 9.3 rpg.
Andrew Marcinko
Century
Basketball
Andrew Marcinko set a Century program record with nine three-pointers in a victory over Tuscarora. He scored 36 points, shooting 12 of 18 from the field (67%), 3 for 3 from the free throw line, and added 4 steals. In a tough one-point loss to Pikesville, the senior was also stellar, pouring in 31 points with 6 more treys. He also collected 6 rebounds, dished out 3 assists, and was 9 for 11 at the stripe.
November 23rd, 2022
Jenna Liska
Liberty
Volleyball
Jenna is a hitter on the Lions volleyball squad who completed a perfect 20-0 season with a four-set 2A state championship victory. Known as an intense competitor, the senior had a total of 12 kills, 20 digs, 2 assists, 2 aces, and a block in a state semi-final win over Hereford and defeat of Middletown in the state title match.
November 16th, 2022
Peyton Dill
Century
Cross Country
Senior Peyton Dill took runner-up at the Class 2A state cross country meet. His performance on the Hereford High School course ties for the best finish by any boy in Knights program history.
Hannah Toth
Westminster
Cross Country
Hannah Toth captured the first girls state championship in Owls cross country history. The senior dominated in victory, claiming the 3A title by a full 45 seconds over 132 runners from 18 teams.
November 9th, 2022
Maddy Dehoff
Francis Scott Key
Field Hockey
Maddy Dehoff recorded her 7th and 8th shutouts of the season, including an 8-save performance against Southern-AA in the state field hockey quarterfinals. A sophomore goalie, Maddy led a strong defensive effort by the Eagles as they return to the state semi-finals for the second year in a row, sporting an 11-3 record.
Noah Fisher
Francis Scott Key
Cross Country
Francis Scott Key’s boys cross country team repeated as 1A South Regional Champions, thanks to a first place performance from Noah Fisher. The senior covered the Fort Washington course in 17:58.6 to win by 17 seconds, and vault the Eagles to the state championship meet.
Charlotte Schurman
Century
Field Hockey
Senior goalkeeper Charlotte Schurman didn’t allow a goal in three playoff wins for the Mavericks field hockey squad. The Mavs beat Poolesville, Century, and Huntingtown, outlasting Century in a shootout. Charlotte had five saves through regulation and double overtime, and then shutdown four straight Century players in the shootout. The Mavs are 12-2-1 and make their second straight trip to the state semis.
November 2nd, 2022
Sarah Hart
Liberty
Volleyball
Senior outside hitter Sarah Hart led the Liberty volleyball team in victories over Middletown, Westminster, and Century. With the wins, the Lions took the county championship and regional postseason top seed, completing an undefeated regular season at 14-0. Sarah contributed 58 kills, 4 aces, 4 blocks, and 26 digs. Her senior leadership was invaluable as the Lions prevailed in a high-tension five-set match against Middletown.
October 26th, 2022
Blake Ray
Manchester Valley
Football
Blake Ray was a key player on both offense and defense for the Mavericks football team in a 30-7 win over Winters Mill. At WR he had 3 catches for 142 yards and a touchdown. And the senior was big on defense too, leading the team with 8 tackles and 2 pass breakups from his safety position.
Patrick Carl
South Carroll
Golf
Patrick Carl earned medalist honors at the County Golf Tournament. Playing at Oakmont Green, the sophomore’s round of 77 helped the Cavs team take first place at the tournament.
Sophie Baer
Manchester Valley
Field Hockey
Sophie Baer anchored a defense that shutout three teams in the regular season’s final week. Moreover, they only allowed four total shots in those three games. Sophie is a sophomore and two-year varsity starter for the Mavericks field hockey squad.
October 19th, 2022
Ashley Mountcastle
Manchester Valley
Field Hockey
Ashley Mountcastle is a 3-year varsity starter and senior captain for the Mavericks field hockey squad. Veteran head coach Denean Koontz says “there are not enough words to describe how important she is to the success of this team both on and off the field.” A midfielder, Ashley scored both goals in the Mavs’ 2-0 victory over Liberty.
Seth Jacobs
Liberty
Football
Junior RB Seth Jacobs rushed 26 times for 162 yards, caught three passes for 34 more yards, and scored four touchdowns as Liberty defeated South Carroll 35-34. Seth scored the game-winning touchdown from 15 yards out with 34 seconds left in the game.
Bella Mazan
Francis Scott Key
Field Hockey
Freshman Bella Mazan scored two goals and had an assist in Key’s 4-2 win over South Carroll. Playing attack, she’s started every game and leads all county field hockey players with 11 goals and also has 6 assists this season.
October 12th, 2022
Peyton Dill
Century
Cross Country
The Century boys cross country team captured a meet and small school division victory at the Frank Keyser Invitational thanks to a personal-best from team captain Peyton Dill. The senior ran the three-mile course at Boonsboro High School in 15:53, and is known for what his coaches call “a genuine positive attitude.”
Emma Reaves
Westminster
Volleyball
Emma Reaves had 26 kills, the highest single-match total in the county this season, in leading the Owls volleyball team to a 3-1 victory over South Carroll. She also had 11 digs, an ace, and two blocks. Earlier the junior outside hitter contributed 10 kills, 9 digs, and an ace in a three-set sweep of Winters Mill.
Lucy Davidson
Liberty
Field Hockey
Lucy Davidson had 2 goals and 2 assists as the Lions field hockey team defeated South Carroll and Westminster. The senior right-winger is a team captain, and her coach says “her stick skills outplay anyone.”
October 5th, 2022
Hannah DeVincent
Liberty
Soccer
Hannah DeVincent, a midfielder/striker for the Lions girls soccer team, totaled 3 goals and 2 assists in Liberty’s back-to-back 3-0 shutout victories over Winters Mill and North Harford. The sophomore has been playing soccer since she was four years old, and now has 8 goals and 6 assists on the season.
September 28th, 2022
Ben Smith
Liberty
Cross Country
Ben Smith led the Liberty boys cross country team to victory at the Cougar Challenge at Catoctin High School. Despite missing 3 of their top 7 runners, the junior ran a gutsy race to finish in 17:41 and help the Lions squad best the host Cougars by 12 points.
Cali Kalishek
Cali Kalishek is a senior captain for the South Carroll girls volleyball team, and was instrumental in a pair of wins over Walkersville and Winters Mill. A solid leader at libero, she had 34 digs over the two matches, and added 7 service aces and 3 kills.
A.J. Rodrigues
South Carroll
Football
A.J. Rodrigues rushed 24 times for 178 yards and three touchdowns in South Carroll’s 23-13 win over Manchester Valley. The senior also picked off a pass as the Cavaliers football team remained perfect at 4-0.
Caleb Blum
South Carroll
Football
Senior MLB Caleb Blum was a large contributor on defense as the Cavaliers picked up their 4th straight win. Caleb had 12 total tackles, including 4 tackles for loss and a sack.
September 21st, 2022
Emily Trail
South Carroll
Volleyball
Senior captain Emily Trail led the South Carroll volleyball team in kills and digs during two matches. In victories over Manchester Valley and Westminster, the outside hitter combined for 18 kills and 32 digs, and in the words of her coach “embodies what South Carroll volleyball is all about.”
Drew Watkins
Francis Scott Key
Field Hockey
Drew Watkins, a defender on the Francis Scott Key field hockey team, scored her first-ever hat trick and added an assist as the Eagles defeated St. James 12-0. Her coach points to the hustle, hard work, and determination that makes the junior the leader of the defense.
September 14th, 2022
Rose Larner
Liberty
Soccer
Rose Larner scored six goals and added two assists for the Liberty girls soccer team. The junior striker is known as a technical player with the ability to turn and shoot from anywhere on the field.
Andy Schneider
Westminster
Football
Senior MLB Andy Schneider had a fumble recovery and made 15 tackles in the Owls’ 44-28 victory over Linganore. Five of his tackles resulted in lost yardage, including a huge 4th and short situation late in the game.
Molly Thomas
Westminster
Volleyball
Molly Thomas plays libero for the Westminster volleyball team. She had 23 serve receives, 10 digs, and 5 assists, all without an error, as the Owls defeated Linganore 3 sets to 1 in their debut match. The sophomore’s positivity, communication, and drive all contributed to the comeback win.
September 7th, 2022
Katelyn Boyer
Francis Scott Key
Field Hockey
Katelyn Boyer led the FSK field hockey team in a 9-0 season-opening win over Hammond. The four-year starter scored 3 goals and added 2 assists.
Hannah Toth
Westminster
Cross Country
Hannah Toth, a senior cross country runner for Westminster, won the 16-team Seahawk Invitational over the three-mile course at South River High School. She outpaced 133 other runners by over 20 seconds to claim the title.
Kyrece Walker
Westminster
Football
In Westminster’s 33-0 season-opening victory over South River, Kyrece Walker was 18 of 21 through the air for 165 yards with a touchdown, and registered another score while rushing 10 times for 75 yards.
